Marcos Ariel is in the forefront of contemporary Brazilian music. His musical style is purely “Carioca” (one who is a native of Rio de Janeiro) splashed with a passion for Classical and Jazz. His enthusiasm as a pianist, flutist and composer is inspiring. As a musician, he is swift and precise transcending genuine warmth that can only be Marcos Ariel. "...Ariel's unique musical phrasing are played out stylishly employing classical keyboard technique and very 'Brazilian' ideas have a sensibility steeped in Rio brew that combines 'Choro' with Chopin..." Mark Holston Jazziz magazine "...Ariel's compositions bring out best in Brazilian beat..." "...Marcos Ariel the Brazilian pianist whose luch sense of phrasing comes with a feel that's at once sensitive and impressionistic..." Bill Kohlhaase LA Weekly "Ariel revealed a major-league compositional talent. His vibrant works - rich shifting multiplique rhythms - managed to comnbine the twists and turns of be-bop articulation with the soaring melodies of the samba." Don Heckman Los Angeles Times